Statement of Community Involvement

1 Introduction

1.1 The purpose of this Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) is to set out Calderdale Council’s policies and procedures for involving the local community in the preparation of planning documents to be prepared within the Calderdale Local Development Framework and in decisions on planning applications.

1.2 The Council has prepared this SCI under the requirements of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (2004). It has been subject to community involvement during its preparation and an independent examination by a Planning Inspector.

1.3 The planning authority will need to demonstrate for every planning document produced under the new planning system, how it has complied with the requirements of the SCI.

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